New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-08

WELCOMING THE CARDINAL HOME.
A HEARTY RECEPTION AT BALTI MORE.
MET AT THE STATION BY THE CITY oFFICERS-sER-
VICES IN THE CATHEDRAL.
FpYT EIYGR APH TRIBUNE

MET THE STATION BY HE Ciit
VICES IN THE CATHEDRAL.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
BALTIMORE June Flight thousand people
crowded the Union Station this afternoon to welcome
home Cardinal Gibbons. Among the first tn greet the
Cardinal as he stepped from the train from New York
several prominent Protestants. Two thousand
Catholic Knights in handsome uniforms were drawn
up in front of the station and four thousand members
of other Catholic societies waiting in aoIacent
to do duty. Only the clergy and the city
officials were admitted to the waitngroom of the
station. Tue city government was well represented,
from the Mayor to the low est officer.
When at o'clock the New-York express rolled into
the station and the vast crowd caught sight of the
slender fgure OF the Cardinal. mighty shout went up
that really seemed to fir ghton the CARDINAL and
him to tighten his clasp Major Keieys arm. Mayor
Hodges the first to greet hi and made neat
little speech in which he saidthat he did welcome
the Cardinal in his character as Mayor'but rs the
representative OF the Cardinals many friends of this
city, regardless of relig nationality. Then
Charles j. BE napaIt the part OF the Catholics of
the diocese welcomed the prelate and in response TO
both greetings the Cardinal made OF his character
stic modest addresses in Which he declared that his
welcome home exceeded in grandeur all the recep-
tions accorded him Rome and elsewhere III Europe
Tears dimmed the Cardinals eyes ~ he referred to
the loving relations existing between him and the
clergy OF the diocese.
After the addresses the city officials and the clergy
gree ed him. and then the Cardinal. accompanied by
Major helley ana MonslgnOTs meSolsdh anu Nc
Manus, entered handsome carriage, Glft nom
friends and was driven 20 his home. Here the Card
nal changed his travelling clothes tor MS Insignia OF
Office The Catholic kuignts tOrmed III 'front.' OF 'he
house ana presented sword as the procession OF
clergy and seminarlns OF 1t. Sullrce emerged rom
the house and novel through tue cathedral grounds
TO the main entrance ct the edince. The Cardinal IN
his official robes, attended by train Dearefs, followed
the clergy
Just az the head OF the line ascendel the steps OF
the cathedral the chOiI OF sixty voices inside the
church began singing:
Behold the Great IlIes who in his day pleased God
and has been found JUST etc.
When the Cardinal reached The granite steps he
revercnly kissed "a crgciiX winch WIS held mp TO III r.
He then knelt on the Steps II prayer Tor lew
minutes, apd rising sprnkled the portals OF the
church with holy water. Ibe Cardinal throne was
transformed into beautiful floral bower wear
GeneIa al Mcclellan mate address TO the cardinal,
rendering an account OF me affairs Oh the Uloccsc
during the CARDINAL absence.
In respon ling The Cardinal said he vas happy 10
learn tnat there had been dsturbln. elements III
the dioce that the priests lad ecn To thu to tLcir
july, and both priests aud iiy ialtn al 10 tneir
mother, the Holy Church. When he haC led ms
brief address all he clergy the sanctuary moved 10
single he past Cardinals throne and each kissed
his ring. he ceremonies were closed with the sung
ing OF the To Deum and the Par at benedcton pro
rounoed by the Cardinal Following the ceremonies
the Cardinal held an informal reception.
Cardinal Gibbons and his private secretary, DR. j. j.
Donahue were driven 10 Jersey Cy by Map Kelley
There thoy were joined by the Ether Baltimore clergy
men Father RiOrlan a. the representative Of Arch
bishop COrugan. sccoW panied the party I" baltimore
There number VI dcrGmen, Including Mgr
Preston AZ the stai'n TO 10 inc pr,Idtc ii4c"'il'
Ono OF the parry said that the Cardinal in bis forth
coming address on tie labor question world advise
Catholics to cut loose tom the McGlynn-Coorse party.